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The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love.
TerenceThe scene began innocuously enough with Khushi entering the Lion's lair warily like a meek lamb , who might get pounced on any minute ..Khushi hesitantly requests her ring back & like a true blue valiant & Gallant Knight, Arnav moves to hand over her ring when memory nudges him reminding him about Khushi's effrontery of vowing never to say sorry to him... A small smile of mischief tugging at his lips , a devilish twinkle in his eye, Arnav very innocently picks out the ring holds it in front of her, asks whether this was THE ring ..On getting affirmation and a request for the ring to be handed over...A impudent Raizada gives a cheeky smile, refuses to hand it over unless Khushi pleads and says Sorry ..A righteous Khushi indignantly responds that the fault was Raizada's , hence she will not say SAARRY, A infuriated flatly declines to hand over the ring ,ups the condition saying that now not only should Khushi say Sorry but she has to tell Sorry holding her ears..Thus checkmated Khushi remains silent thinking of her next move, Tightening the screw further , Arnav reminds her that this particular ring is of no significance to him but has lots of value to her , Arnav stands there confidently expecting her to beg for mercy when the little dewy eyed Kitten pulls the rug from under his feet by telling him to keep the ring himself , She will not go against her principles .. Out stalks the Lamb , leaving a enraged Lion in its lair..
A strong Khushi who put her esteem, her self respect above a ring [ which does not have any value to her] has to bow down in front of a Mountain called 'Relationship' ..weighed down by the burden of emotional obligation, Khushi retraces her path again to the self same Lions den , An enraged Lions Den ..A incensed Arnav who was on the verge of throwing away the ring pauses in his act when he sees Khushi back at his door ..A quieter Khushi walks in and proceeds to do what Arnav wanted..Her action which was watched in part amusement and Part triumph by Arnav , changes when he realizes that Khushi is feeling hurt, humiliated !!..Realizing that he has hurt her deeply, moved by her tears He gets up, holds her hand, utters one word "Khushi" ..that word containing his own apology , regret ...When Khushi goes on and on saying Sorry..He shushes her , holds both her arms..the gesture comforting her as well as giving strength to her ..A look of self directed anger, anger that he caused the tears to brim in that innocent eyes engulfs him for a moment but only a moment, he will not succumb to the selfish luxury of self recrimination..Bringing a smile on Khushi's face is of vital importance to him..Still holding on to her hand, he bends down, picks the ring and places it on her palm..A palm which was nestling in his palm.. Khushi jerks away her hand, impatiently begins to put on the ring...but the ring refuses to go in ...A softened Arnav tries to push the ring in, when he is told by Khushi that he does not have the right to do so ..Arnav looks at her questioning ..and in answer to his silent query..Khushi replies that THIS IS HER ENGAGEMENT RING !!
I never knew until that moment how bad it could hurt to lose something you never really had. ~From the television show The Wonder Years
The Impact is such that Arnav totally goes blank for a second reeling under the shock of her announcement , hearing but unable to absorb the import of her words immediately ...As the news sinks in slowly into Arnav's brain.. A disbelieving Arnav looks at Khushi shocked, bends his head in a interrogating mode as if to ask, is this really true?? are U kidding me ??There is a sense of being betrayed, of trust being broken ...In pure shock, Arnav drops the ring..The ring which has become of enormous significance to him NOW !!.. The ring rolls & stops at Anjali's feet..Her voice intrudes into the anguished world of ARHI..both break away from each other but intensely aware of one another ..On being told that the ring does not fit into her fingers, Anjali offers to help Khushi, asks Khushi to extend her hand ..A unenthusiastic Khushi extends her hand , her maneuver watched in silent agony by Arnav ..When Khushi looks at him, he slowly averts his eyes away , Unwilling to let her on into the fact that his world is collapsing about him, even before it could be built..Arnav stands lost, lost in his own reverie, lost before even the game of love could be played as the ring slowly slides on Khushi's finger ..
When Anjali wishes to know the importance of the ring, Khushi and Arnav exchange glances, both unable to say that this is the ring which has brought on a chasm that seems quite unbridgeable, a small ring which has destroyed their budding love .. An object which shall forever act as a barrier between them..Khushi replies in a small voice that this is her engagement ring ..before an excited Anjali can probe further, she gets a call from her husband, leaving the two shattered love lorn orphans alone again...
Arnav turns to look at Khushi again, His eyes full of questions, questions to which Khushi has no answer, just then Khushi phone rings, she answers the phone, when Arnav growls out Khushi's name twice in growing anger and despair ..but an unheeding Khushi is talking on her phone.. A furious Arnav snatches the phone away from Khushi, cuts the call .. Khushi remonstrates saying that she was talking on the phone, when Arnav belligerently retorts that he was calling her too.. A confused Khushi replies that she does not understand him... SO IMMERSED IS ARNAV IN HIS PAIN AND ANGER , HIS ANGUISH AND DESPAIR THAT HE DOES NOT EVEN REALIZE THAT HE DID NOT VERBALLY CALL OUT KHUSHI BUT IT WAS HIS TORMENTED HEART CRYING OUT HER NAME in GRIEF AND ANGER .. Khushi tries to take the phone from him but is arrested by the wounded look of betrayal, a sense of devastation about him, a feeling of being desolated emanating from him.. A ravaged,stunned Arnav shakily demands to know why Khushi is doing this esp when she knows instinctively that she means more to him than anything in the world, when she knows that he has a right over her that no one has !! Arnav stands near her, looking at her,, his eyes showing the hell he is going through, the wretchedness in his heart , the anger at his perceived betrayal of trust by Khushi ..When a Puzzled Khushi wants to know as to why her engagement makes a difference to him esp when she has been told very clearly that she has no place in his world...A contained and controlled Arnav snaps , His raging emotions, unleashed by her words gush out engulfing Khushi , overwhelming both of them with the intensity of his reaction ,desperation ...He holds her with a rare passion , ardor in his eyes, fire in his heart .. as Arnav tries to unlock the words hovering in his heart ...when Alas !! Anjali intervenes .. separating this two stubborn, passionate lovers whose currents run deep ..Anjali takes Khushi with her , Arnav stands looking at the departing Khushi, wishing her to turn back , wanting her in his life..He stands watching as the spring in his life walks out as untimely autumn sets in, he stands watching as his world crumbles beneath his feet ..he stands watching as the Bright sun sets and his heart is engulfed in darkness again..He stands watching .. All ALONE !!
The flame of love is now just a cold loneliness. ~Uniek Swain
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